Dumping-car



(NoMoael.)

D. C. NIBLIGK.

DUMPING GAR. No. 305,954. Patented Sept. 30, 1884.

N. PEYERS, muknognpnr. wnhinmm. D. C.

s Unirse Starts znfreN'r Errea.

DEIVITT C. NIBLICK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DUMPlNG-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,954, dated September 30, 1884.

Appnation nieu July 1s, 1884. (No model.)

' T0 all whom it may concern:

struction, androne by means of which the coal may be automatically dumped either upon b oth sides-at once or at 'different points, or

upon only one side, as may be desired.

The invention consists in the novel devices and novel combinations of devices herein show-n and described.

In the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, Figure l is a side elevation of a'dump-car embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3 3 of Fig. l.

In said drawings, A represents the truckrame, and A the wheels of the truck.

B are the coinenposts, which are set flaring in the usual manner; and B, the raised central longitudinal beam, which supports the raised V-shaped bottom C of the car.

D and D are the flaring hinged sides of the car body or boX, and E E are the ends of the same. The ends E are nailed or secured to the posts B. rIhe swinging sides D and D are hinged to the brace-rods F F, which eX- -tend between the posts B on each side. The

swinging sides D D are each provided with locking straps or bars d d-one near each endwhich engage the hook or catch levers G G', pivoted to the bottom of the truck-frame. The catch-levers G G and G G on each side are connected together by a rod or bar, g g, to which the ends of said catch-levers are pivoted, so that they may both be operated together. rIhe levers G G and G G are operated automatically by means of levers H H', which are pivoted to arms or projections J J', secured to the frame of the car, and which levers are connected to the connectingbars g g by the rods h 7L. Springs j 7" are also connected to the levers G G', so as to automatically return l the same into position for locking or closing the swinging sides of the car. The levers G G that the springs may operate the levers G G levers H H are operated automatically as the car moves along its track by striking against board, K, removably secured to the `ties or track. or shut down out of the way of the levers H H as the car returns, while the hinge at the same car strikes against it, moving in the opposite direction. One of these posts K is set in position for each of the levers H H to strike against when it is desired to dump the coal point. It', however, it is desired to dump the coal only upon one side, the post K for the opposite side is removed or permanently closed down out of the way. By setting the posts will be dumped on both sides, but at different points. rIhe slots g2 g3 in the conncctingbars g g prevent the unlatching of the sides D D on the return movement of the car when the posts. But for these slots, though the posts are pivoted, their inertia, if the car were unlatehing of the hinged sides when the levers 7c serve to return the posts to an upright posi tion after the return movement of the car. The latch-levers G G G G are made curved or pointed at their ends, so that the locking straps selves as the hinged sides D D close or are swung shut.

In order to enable me to dump all the coal upon one or the other side, I provide the car serves to extendV the inclined bottom to the Vtop edge of the car on either side, according as it may be placed, so that the coal will all run out on one side. This removable inclined which iit over tie-rods F or F, in order to support the same and hold it in position. L ips or hooks Zare also provided at the bottom edge of this removable inclined bottom piece,

fit in slots g2 g3 in the connecting-bars g g', so 55 without moving the connecting-bars. The

projections or posts K, which are hinged to a The hinge permits the post to incline time holds the post rigid when the lever of the on both sides of the car at once, or at the same K K at different points along theline, the coal tripping-levers H H strike against the hinged 8o moving with much rapidity, might cause the II H strike against said posts. Light springs 8 5 or bars d d will automatically latch them- 9o with a removable bottom piece, L, which bottom piece, L, is provided with hooks Z Z, roo

L. The trip-levers H H' are furnished with removable handles H2, so that the car may be dumped by hand when desired.

M is a curved rod secured t o the cross-piece of the frame, for the purpose of attaching the propelling-rope of the car.

I claiml. The combination, with a dump-car having a raised V-shaped bottom, G, and hinged sides or doors D D', of removable inclined bottom piece, L, extending `from the apex of the raised bottom to near the top of the car, for the purpose of dumping the load upon either side, as may be desired, substantially as specified.

2. The combinatiomwith the dump-car having hinged sides D D' and raised bottom C, ol removable inclined bottom piece, L, provided with hooks Z Z, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, in a dump-oar, of the raised bottom C, with the hinged sides D D', tie-rods F F', to which said sides are hinged, and removable inclined bottom piece, L, provided with hooks Z Z, attached to said tie-rod, and lips or shoulders Z' Z', substantially as specified.

4. The combination, in a dump-oar, of the hinged sides D D', provided with latch-bars d d', with latch-levers G G', connecting-bars g g', trip-levers H H', connecting-rods l1, It', and hinged dumping-posts K, secured to the track, substantially as speciiied.

5. The combination, in a dump-car, of the hinged sides D D', provided with latch-bars cZ (Z', with latch -levers G G', connecting-bars g g', trip-levers H H', and connecting-rods 7L h', substantially as specified.

G. The combination, in a dump-car, of the hinged side or door D, provided with latchingbars 61,'latching-lcvers G, pivoted to the frame of the car, connecting-bar g, tripping-lever H, nd connecting-rod 7L, substantially as speci- 7. The combination, in a dump car, of a hinged door and a spring latching-lever with a tripping-lever and its connecting mechanism, and a hinged dumping post secured to the track, substantially as specified.

8. The combination, in a dump-car, of the hinged side or door D, provided With latching bar or strap (Z, latching-lcver G, provided with spring j, trippinglever- H, and connectingbar h and hinged dumping-post, substantially as specied.

9. The combination, in a dump-car, of the hinged sides D D', provided with latchingbars Z cZ', with latching-levers G G', connecting-bars g g', having a slotted connection with said latching levers, springs j j', trippinglevers H H', and connecting-rods 7L h', substantially as specified.

DEVITT C. NIBLICK.v

Vitnesses:

H. M. MUNDAY, EDMUND ADcooK. 

